SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The Savannah Fire Department (SFD) honored the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, during a ceremony Thursday.

The service included the ringing of a bell and the presentation of a wreath with 343 ribbons, one for each firefighter who died that day. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the attacks.

“We’re here today because as a community, as a nation, as a city, we vowed never to forget and to always remember what hate look like on that day,” said Savannah Mayor Van Johnson.

Savannah Fire Chief Elzie Kitchen said the department’s traditions make ceremonies like this meaningful.

“One thing that’s good about the fire department, we’re rich in tradition and we honor our fallen firefighters,” Kitchen said. "So, with that being the biggest lost a firefighter life in that one inc

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